Imitation-leather shoe and process of manufacturing the same.



A. a. EMERY.

IMITATION LEATHER SHOE AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME.

APPLICATION FEEDING-5.1911- Patented Got. 1, 1918.

IMITATION-LEATHER SHOE AND PROCESS OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

Application filed December 5, 1917. Serial No. 205,523.

To all whom it-may concern:

e it known that I, ALBERT G. EMERY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, county of Bronx, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Imitation-Leather Shoes and Processes for Manufacturing the Same. of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to imitation leather shoes and processes for manufacturing the same. It is more particularly directed to a shoe of the kind described made up largely of rubber and rubberized fabric and to a. process for the manufacture of such a shoe.

Rubber as a substitute for leather in footwear possesses two major advantages namely, its relatively low cost and its waterproof quality. It possesses, however, one disadvantage viz., its low transpirational factor. The principal object of the present invention accordingly is to overcome this defeet while providing a shoe having the ap pearance and in eneral the easy and comforta le wearing c iaracteristics of a leather shoe. Another object-is to provide a simple process for the manufacture of such an article.

Briefly, the article forming part of tlie-in-. vention consists of a shoe comprising a top of transpirational material secured to a rubber upper, a looselining, an insole and an outsole, the extremities of lapped over the edge of the insole and lining and secured thereto. This construction has been found to possessthe desired characteristics set forth among the objects above.

In. the accompanying drawingiwherein a shoe constituting one embodiment of the article forming part of the invention is shown-. I v Figure 1 represents a side elevatlon of the shoe;

Fig. 2 represents a median longitudinal sectional elevation thereof with the thick ness ofthe layers exaggerated in order to set forth the construction more clearly; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail of the material employed for the rubber upper.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, 1 indicates a top consisting of transpirational material such as the ordlufacture: To the top is attached the usual form of tongue 2, preferably consisting of the upper being junction of the quarters.

having an outer surface as also iown more clearly in without sacrificing the wear-resisting prop- Such embedded fabric has been found to have substantially as much strength as far heavier fabric coated on one side and over that th between the v fabric in which the parts are cemented to gether. The use oftwo layers of rubber with an intermediate fabric as employed in the present construction, also possesses an advantage in that it prevents raveling of the fabric at exposed edges.

The interior of the shoe is provided with a loose lining 7 of any'suitablematerial prefe ra bly a light form of cotton fabric. The

preferably by cement along the edges of the top and. along the line of the It also lies loosely over the inner surface of the upper, its lower edges being fastened as indicated below.

The shoe is provided with the usual form of insole 8 and filler soles 9 upon which is placed a welt sole 10 to which is attached the heavy rubber outsole 11. I As shown more clearly in Fig. 2, the extremity of the rubber upper is lapped over and secured by cement to the surface of the lining which lies over the insole and between the insole and outsole. This method of securing the parts mentioned provides a joint similar to that in a leather shoe. Toe-caps, shank-stifl'eners and counter-pieces may be applied if desired. The reinforcing strip 12 placed at the junction of the quarters of the top is extended under the upper to a position between the insole and the heel.

shoe made in accordance with the above construction, whilec-omposed of an upper of rubber stock re-.

Its feel secured to the inner positions assumed lining has a certain amount of inforced with fabric, nevertheless has the apearance in general of a leather shoe; The

be 'woriiwith as much ease and comfort a" leatlj er-shoe. The degree of transpiration. is,

of course, a'lt'ected by the quality of the tpp 1 but the special provision which provides transpiration resides in the loose lining. Specifically the loose lining has the following'advantagesz fl) The fibers are freeto exercise their absorptive and cap illary np'roperties which is not the case where the lining is adherent as in the usual rubber shoe. Due to the ability to exercise the absorptive and capillary properties the lining is-adapted to provide ventilation (2) the loose lining permits conformation to the by the foot, that is. the give and is more comfortable than the usual adherent lining; (3) it -will be observed further that the lining also serves to cover the jointlatween the top and upper thus preventing the chafing of the wearer s foot by contact of the sharp edge'of the hpper therewith.

In carryingout the process in its preferred form, the top lining, upper, tongue etc, are cut out in the usual manner practised with leather by a die or knife, the parts being shaped similarly to'the parts of the leather shoe. The top and lining are united by the use of cement or otherwise as desired and as assembled are drawn over and titted by rolling to the last upon which the insole has been previously applied. It will be noted that the lining extends completely abouFthe last and that the top extends over only a portion of the surface of the last, terminating at a position to be attached to the upper edge of the upper. This construe tion differs from the usual rubber arctic. tor

- example in that the ,cloth top is (co-extensive with the lining and is secured in. place there- .to limit myself to the specific of the fabric Lee-ope? with by the insole after the top and lining; have been secured in place. The vainp or upper is applied 'and its upper edge is seer 2. to the lower edge of the top by re nient and subsequent rolling. The rag soles, welt sole. and outsolo are applied in the usual manner and the shoe is removed from the last and vulcanized. '1' I its many apparently widely different enihodin'nnnt; oi": this invention may be made ithout t sporting; roni the spirit thereof, it is to be understood that I do not intend form of the invention as set forth except as indicated in the appen d.claims.

' Having thus described my invention. what I claim and desire to protcct'l'iy Letters Patent is:

it.- An imitation leather shoe, comprising a rubber upper, a top of material permit transpiration terminating )llF-ii below the upper edge of and cemented to the rubber upper. a loose lining. an insole and an outsole, the extren'i'ities of the upper beiniz lapped over and secured to the lining between the insole and outsole.

Sin imitation leather shoe. comprising a fabric top, a rubberized fabric upper, said top terminating just below the upper and secured thereto by rubber cement, a loose lining; adapted to permit transpiration, an outsole and an insole, said upper eing a-pped over and cementhetween the insole and out-sole.

3. A prom s of the hind described, which comprise; am. inbling a top of material adapted to permit transpiration witli'a loose lining also adapted to permit transpiration fitting the so assembled parts 'overa last having an insole applied thereto,- securing a rubber upper by cement to the top while preserving the lining loose, lapping and securing the edges ofthe upper over the lining and insole therebeneath any; fixing a. second sole over the insole and secured uppeim Signed at New York, county and State or" New Y "rh this 12th day of November, 191?.

Y ALBERT EMER-Y.

adapted Z0 secured to the lining by till) 

